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GLZ to ABD: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
2,636 mi
4,242 km · 2,291 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from ABD?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Abadan (ABD) is 2,636 miles (4,242 km, 2,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gilze-rijen and Abadan?
Abadan is 1.5 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to ABD?
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